Lingaku争う【あらそう】
Frequency rank: 4,003. – 4,005.
- to compete; to contest; to contend
- to quarrel; to argue; to dispute; to be at variance; to oppose
- to deny (e.g. evidence)usu. in negative formsee also 争えない
Godan verb with 'u' ending; intransitive verb
Forms
- 争う【あらそう】Frequency rank: 4,003. – 4,005.
- あらそう
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to compete; to contest; to contend
- to quarrel; to argue; to dispute; to be at variance; to oppose
- to deny (e.g. evidence)
This meaning relates to engaging in a competition or striving against others in various contexts, such as sports, games, or debates.
He competes with other runners in the marathon every year.
This meaning emphasizes interpersonal conflict, where individuals have disagreements or arguments over differing opinions or beliefs.
This meaning involves rejecting or disputing the validity of something, often used in legal or formal contexts where evidence or claims are challenged.
Generated collocations (experimental)
あらそい争いをするto engage in a disputeあらそっている争っているto be competingあらそいごと争いごとdispute; quarrelあらそう争うことthe act of competingあらそい争いがたえない絶えないnever-ending disputesともだち友達とあらそう争うto quarrel with a friendけんり権利をあらそう争うto contest rightsぎろん議論をあらそう争うto engage in an argumentしょうり勝利をあらそう争うto compete for victoryいけん意見をあらそう争うto dispute opinionsこどもたち子供たちがあらそう争うthe children are arguing
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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My parents keep arguing about stupid things. It's so annoying!
The game was one point back and forth the whole game.
The policeman did not believe my story, and I thought it was no good arguing with him.
The prisoners fought one another like so many mad people.